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Professional athletes such as LeBron James, Colin Kaepernick and Stephen Curry have taken high-profile stances on hot-button topics and political campaigns in recent years, but college athletes are far less outspoken — even if money is available, according to experts in the NIL field. Being outwardly political can reflect on their school or endanger potential endorsement deals from brands that don’t want controversy.
He said athletes are shying away from endorsing specific candidates or causes that are considered partisan. In its early days, The Team seized upon momentum from the record turnout seen in the 2020 election. The NCAA that year said Division I athletes could have Election Day off from practice and play to vote. Lisa Kay Solomon, founder of the All Vote No Play campaign, said even if the athletes don’t immediately take stands on controversial issues, it’s important for them to learn how.
“They have very established brands,” Walsh said."They know who they are and they know what their political stance is. They know that they have a really strong following that -- there’s always going to be haters, but they’re also always going to have that strong following of people who listen to everything that they have to say.”
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